Garment-pressing machine



D. M. COOPER, DECD. I Gfs. CAUDLE, EXECUTOR- GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 6. xsm' 2 SHEETS-SHEET I,

D. M. COOPER, DECD.

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' GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 6, 1911.

Patented Mar. 2,1920.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 2, 1920.

Original application flied larch 80, 1912, Serial No. 885,115. Dividedand this application filed October 8, 1817. Serial No. 185,186.

To all whom it may concern:

- Be it knownthat DANIEL M. Coorrm, deceased, late a citizen ofvtheUnited States, and formerly a resident of Rochester, county of Monroe,State of New York, is the in ventor of certain new and useful Improve-.ments in Garment-Pressing Machines, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garment press.- ing machines, and moreparticularly to that class of machines including a stationary lowerpressing member or garment support and an upper pressing member or headmovable verticall with relation to the lower pressing mem r and adaptedto be brought mto pressin relation therewith to press a garment or brielying between said members.

The object of the invention is to improve the mechanism or devices forproducing pressure upon the garment, and particularly to provideimproved means for adjusting the relation between the operatingmechanism and the swinging arm or lever carrying the upper pressingmember, so as to enable the operator to readily adjust the degree oramount of pressure imparted to the work. More particularly, the objectof the invention is to provide an adjusting member carried by theswinging arm which supports the head and is rotatable relative to saidarm, said adjusting member being connected to the toggle or other armoperating mechanism above said arm, or lying in a position above saidarm, where it is always conveniently accessible and capable ofbeing'easily operated.

A further object of the invention is to provide improved mechanismconnecting the operating treadle and the swingin pressing headsupporting lever so as to o tain the most efiicient application of powerand maximum pressure with minimum effort, and also secure wideseparation or working clearance between the two pressing members withminimum swing or movement of the operating treadle, both to enable theoperator to manipulate the garment on the garment support when the pressis open and to also avoid such wide range of o crating movement of thetreadle as woul 111G011- Further objects of the invention are in artobvious and in part will appear more in detail hereinafter.

The invention comprises the construction and arran ment of partshereinafter described an claimed.

This application is a division of a prior a plic'ation of the abovenamed Daniel M.

ooper, deceased, for arment pressing machines, upon which atent No.1,245,571 issued Nov. 6, 1917, to which reference may be had for a morecomplete description of the mechanism.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of one form ofgarment pressing machine embodying the invention, the pressing membersbeing in open or release position; Fig. 2 is a detail cross section, ona larger scale, the adjusting arm or'han-. dle being shown in adifferent position; and Fig. 3 is a plan view of the machine shown inFig. 1.

The machine shown in the drawi comprises a suitable frame 1 carrying t estationary lower pressing member or bed 2, which has a padded surface 3on which the garment to be pressed is supported and which may besuitably shaped to conform to the requirements of the operator or may beadapted particularly for pressing any desired kind of work. At the rearof the frame is an upwardly extending standard or support 4 to which ispivotally con-- nected a swinging frame or two armed lever 5 on which ismounted the upper pressing member or head 6, shaped to correspond to thebed 2 and provided on one of its arms with a pressing pad 7. Said upperressing member may be heated in .any suitable manner such as by steamcirculated from the supply pipe 8 through the hollow chamber of saidhead to the outlet pipe 9. The weight of said head and lever may be moreor less counter-balanced by a weight 10 adjustably supported on the reararm of the lever behind the pivot 10 on which the lever turns. Thepressing head may be brought down into cooperating pressing relationwith the bed'by ulling down upon the same with the hand, or whichpurpose it is usually provided with a conveniently located handle 12.

Suitable mechanism is also provided for enabling the head to be appliedwith powerful pressure to the bed for securing the pressure upon thework necessary for efiective ironing or pressin This mechanism, asshown, is actuate by a foot treadle 13 pivoted at 14 in the frame andconnected by a link 15'to one arm of a lever 16 pivoted at 17 in theframe. The other arm of said lever is connected by a link 18 to suitabletoggle mechanism for actuating the swinging lever 5. This togglemechanism comprises two members pivotally connected to each other at theflexible joint 19, which is also the point of connection of said togglemechanism to the operating link 18, as shown in Fig. 1. The lower memberof the toggle mechanism is a link 20 pivotally connected at 21 to asuitable support, such as the stationary frame. The upper member of thetoggle mechanism includes relatively adjustable members adapted whenadjusted to vary the pressure'between the head and garment support whenthe press is closed. This upper toggle member includes a member 22having a threaded. socket 23 to receive the threaded lower end of a rod24 extending upwardly to the rear portion of-the swinging lever 5 whereit passes through a transverse substantially vertical opening in asleeve member 25 mounted to turn on a shaft or rod 26 carried by the twoside members 27 of the lever 5. The shoulder 28, where a reduced portion29 of the rod 24 enters the sleeve 25, transmits the upward thrust ofthe toggle mechanism to the arm.- Rod 24, above the sleeve 25, isprovided with suitable operating means adapted when operated to vary theworking pressure, as aforesaid. This. means, as illustrated, comprises ahead 30 to which is pivotally connected a swinging handle 31 having atoothed portion 32 adapted to enter any one of a series ofcircumferentially spaced notches or recesses 33 in a cup shaped upwardextension of the sleeve 25.

The lever 5 is normally. held in its upper open or release position by atension spring 34 connected at one end to the rear portion of the lever5 and at its opposite end to a support, such as ahook 35 on a portion'of the stationary frame 1.

Fig. 1 shows the press in its open or release position. The head 6 isup, the rear arm of the lever 5 is down, the toggle mechanism is broken,and the pressure treadle 13 is up. If the pressure of the foot of theoperator is applied to the treadle 13 the lever 16 is turned in aclockwise direction and the upward thrust of the link 18 is transmittedto the toggle mechanism, causing the head to move downward into pressingrelation with the bed. The press is so arranged that when the treadle 13reaches 1ts lower pos1t1on and its motion is stopped either by contactwith the floor or a suitable stop device the pivot 19 of the togglemechanism is moved a little beyond a straight line joining the pivots 21and 26. The press is therefore locked in closed position, as is usualwith toggle operated devices. The pressure between the head and bed inthis position may be adjusted by lifting the handle 31 to release itstooth 32 from the notches .33 and by means of said handle turning therod 34 to screw the same into or out of the socket 23 and then rengaginghandle 31 with a notch 33. This adjustment is usually made when themachine is in release position, and in eflect raises or lowers, as thecase may be, the level of the point of connection of said togglemechanism to the swinging lever. The adjusting device, to-wit, thehandle 31, is rotatably connected by the rod 24 to the lever 5, but itspoint of connection to the rod 24 has no vertical motion relative to thelever. In fact the rod 24'is swiveled to the lever. Consequently itsposition is fixed relative to the lever and the adjusting deviceisalways in convenient position for operation. The adjusting device isalso so located that when the press is released it does not move downinto the machine or back of other parts of the mechanism where it ismore or less inaccessible efficient and practical. The rear arm of lever16 and link 18 together form auxiliary toggle means which exerts itseffort upon the pivot 19 joining the main toggle members. Both sets oftoggles straighten and break together and the powerful effect andincreased leverage secured during the latter portion of thestraightening movement of the auxiliary toggle members 16, 18 is exertedupon the main toggle, members during the final straightening movementthereof and, at a time when maximum power is requlred. By properlyproportioning the lever arms and toggle members with relat1on to eachother the mechanism can be so arranged, and is so shown, that the foottreadle has a limited range of movement, in practice about ten inches,which is'the most convenient rangefor foot operation.

Greater range of movement would interferewith efiicient application ofpressure by the foot. Thls same range of movement of the on the supportnotwithstanding foot treadle secures wide opening between the pressinghead and garment support when the press is open, thereby enabhng theoperatorto readily manipulate the arment erelatively wide pressing areaand the abmnce of relative lateral movement between the pressingmembers. At the same time the relatively long length of the foot treadleavoids the choppy effect of a short treadle and maintains thefootreceiving portion of the treadle in more nearly un formly 111011-zontal position throughout its range of movement.

What is claimed is 1. A garment press, comprising a garment support, aswinging lever carrying a press head, means for actuatlng 831d lever,said means comprising toggle mechanism and a connection to said leverand including relatively adjustable members adapted when adjusted tovary the pressure between the head and garment support when the press isclosed, and means connected to one of said members above said lever forrelatively adjusting said members.

2. A garment press, compnsmga frame, n. garment support carried thereby,said frame havin a supporting portion spaced rearwardly om said garmentsupport, a two armed lever pivoted to the supporting portion of saidframe, the front arm of said lever carrying a press head for cooperat onwith said garment support, said lever lying substantially horizontalwhen the head is in pressing enga ment with the garment support, togglelinks one connected to the rear arm of said lever and another to asupport beneath the same, and means for straightening and breaking saidtoggle links, comprising a foot treadle, a two armed operating leverpivoted 1n the frame, a link connecting said treadle w th the forwardarm of said operating lever, anda link operatively connecting the reararm of said operating lever to said toggle links, the rear arm of saidoperating lever and the link connected thereto forming a second to glewhich straightens and breaks with the rst toggle and extendssubstantially transversely thereto when the press 1s closed.

3. A garment press, comprising a frame,

a garment support carried thereby, 'said frame havin a supportingportion spaced rearwardly rom said garment support, a two armed leverpivoted to the supporting portion of said frame, the front arm of saidlever carrying a press head for cooperation with said garment support,said lever lying substantially horlzontal when the head is in pressingengagement with the ,garment support, toggle links one connected to therear arm of said lever and another to a support beneath the same, andmeans for straightening and breaking-said toggle tially' transversely toeach other when the press is closed. a

4. A garment press, comprising a frame, a garment support thereon, asubstantially straight lever of the first kind pivotally mounted in theframe, a press head carried by one arm of. said lever and adapted tocooperate with said garment support,,a pivoted foot treadle, main togglelinks one of which is connected to the rear arm of said lever and theother to a relativel fixed part, and auxiliary toggle members e ectiveupon said main toggle links and connected to a relatively fixed part andto said treadle, both sets of toggles moving toward straightenedposition as the treadle is depressed.

5. A garment press, comprising a frame, cooperating relativel movablepressing members carried there y, a pair of pivotally connected togglemembers operatively connected to said pressing members, said membersbeing so arranged that straightening movement thereof causes relativeapproach of the pressing members, and toggle means adapted when movedtoward straightened position to produce straightening movement of saidtogg e members.

6. A garment press, comprising relatively 'movable pressing members, apair of toggle members operatively connected thereto and adapted whenstraightened to produce pressure between said pressing members, and asecond air of toggle members operatively connected to said first namedpair for straightening the same, said two pairs of toggle 'membersextending substantially transversely to each other when the press isclosed.

7. A garment press, comprising relativel movable pressing members, a airof togg e members operatively connecte thereto and adapted whenstraightened to produce pres-- sure between said pressing members, and asecond pair of to gle members operatively exmg joint of said firstportmounted on the frame in front of said supporting portion, a cooperatingpress head, head swinging mechanism including an arm ivoted in saidsupportin portion and having a member depending t erefrom and swingingforwardly or rearwardly with movement of said head, a two-armed operating lever pivoted intermediate its ends in the frame, a connectionbetween said depending member and one arm of said two-armed lever andforming a toggle with said arm, a treadle, and a connection between saidtreadle and the other arm of said two-armed lever.

9. A garment press, comprising a frame having a supporting portion, aarment su port mounted on the frame in ront of sad sup orting portion, acooperating press head head swinging mechanism including an arm pivotedin said supporting portion and having a member depending therefrom andswinging forwardly or rearwardly with movement of said head, a togglelever operating member pivoted in the frame, a

head, a member depending from said lever and movable forwardly orrearwardly with movement of said head, a two-armed operating leverpivoted in the frame, a link pivotally connected at its opposite ends tosaid depending member and to one arm of said operating lever and withsaid arm forming a toggle, a relatively long foot treadle pivoted in therear portion of the frame behind the pivot of said operating lever, and

a link connecting the forward portion of with movement of'said head, atreadle lever pivoted near the rear of said frame and extendin outwardlfrom the front thereof, a toggle ever mem er pivoted in the frame abovesaid treadle, connecting means between the front portion of said treadlelever and said toggle lever member, and a link connecting said dependingmember to said toggle lever member and formin a toggle therewith, theconnection of said l1nk to said toggle lever member being farther fromthe pivot of said toggle lever member than the treadle connectionthereto.

12. A garment press, comprising a frame, a garment support thereon, apress head, and operating means therefor, comprising a lever pivoted insaid frame and carrying said head, a member depending from said leverand movable forwardly or rearwardly with movement of said head, atwo-armed operatinglever pivoted in the frame and havin a short arm anda longer rear arm, said sfiort arm extending upwardly and said rear armdownwardly when the press is open, a relatively long foot treadlepivoted in the rear of the frame below said operating lever and extendinoutwardly from the front of the press, a ink connecting the forwardportion of said treadle to said short lever arm, and a link connectingsaid depending member and said longer lever arm and cooperating as atoggle therewith.

In testimony whereof, I, GEORGE B. CAUDLE, executor of the estate ofDANIEL M. COOPER, deceased, hereby ailix mysignature.

GEORGE B. CAUDLE,

Executor of the Estate of Dwm'el M.

Gooper, deceased.

